Looking for Contemporary Urban Fiction About Everyday Life, Grounded and Close to Reality! 求都市日常现实题材小说，贴近生活，贴近当下！

1. 401 女 Wang, the Northeastern Guy in the Women's Dorm, Don't Panic 女工宿舍楼里东北汉子老王你别慌 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban668k WordsCompleted Wang Xinyan is a strapping Northeastern man, tall and broad-shouldered. But because his mother loved watching romance dramas, she gave him a feminine name. After graduating from college, that name got him assigned not only to a female factory-worker position, but also to a dorm room on the women's floor… 1.3kReads8.5Score—Shelves
2. 402 重 Reborn During the Stock Market Crash: Don't Panic, It's No Big Deal 重生股灾爆仓时？不要慌问题不大 A Woken One Too觉醒者也Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Urban slice of life + rebirth + finance + making money + no System or golden finger) Lin Yiming worked hard for half his life, yet achieved nothing. He couldn't afford a home or the bride price... An accident gave him the chance to start over. But when he got another life, he found himself back at the moment the stock market crashed and his account was wiped out. He was starting out in debt? Now that he was reborn, there was no need to panic. It was no big deal. This time, he would start by goi 1.9kReads6.9Score106Shelves
3. 403 重 Restarting My Life and Winning Over Several One True Loves 重启人生拐几个白月光 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban282k WordsCompleted So what if he was rich in his previous life? He couldn't even find his wife and daughter! In this reborn life, he'll protect his family first... A life of wealth and luxury? He wouldn't mind! But the simple pleasures of everyday life are what feel most real! 454Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Who'd Still Be a Pure-Hearted Young Fool? 都重生了谁还做纯情小男人？ Barbecue Skewers and Beer撸串配啤酒Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Su Lin was reborn. In his previous life, he had been deceived and betrayed by women. In this life, he would never believe in love again! Women were just for fun... (Rebirth + starting a business in the early stages, investing behind the scenes later on + no main heroine) 10.8kReads8.2Score577Shelves
5. 405 西 The Merchant’s Road to the West 西部商途 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban576k WordsCompleted [No System] [No golden finger] [School belle] [Multiple heroines] [The struggle of an ordinary guy] Zhang Bo is a poor kid from the countryside. He doesn’t have much going for him, except that he’s pretty lucky with girls... 391Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who Still Wants to Do Multiple-Choice Questions? 都重生了，谁还做选择题啊 Cowboys and Horses Will Receive It牛马会收到Urban674k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + no System + multiple heroines + no brainless antics + campus story + steady progress + family life + slow pace] This is a lighthearted story about everyday life. There is no tragic angst, business warfare, showing off and humiliating rivals, or true villain. Readers who might mind should proceed with caution. Yang Yang, a young office drone, returned to 1997. No System, so how could he become the richest man in the world? No worries. First, get Dad to open a coal mine, then enjoy life 1.1kReads6.8Score104Shelves
7. 407 系 The System Ran Away, So I Built an Aviation Empire on My Own 系统跑路了，靠自己建立航空帝国 Please Call Me Maxim请叫我马克西姆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A System from the start, only for it to run away later? So I have to do everything myself? Come on, System, everyone else starts with a skyscraper and a few hundred million. I’m left to do it all on my own. I know everything about staffing, administration, dispatch, ground services, maintenance, and air traffic control. The only thing I can’t do is fly a plane. Now this is what a truly competent chairman looks like. Let me lead the company, step by step, toward greatness. The ultimate goal: to b 5.5kReads9.1Score259Shelves
8. 408 没 You’ve Got to Be Kidding: A Tang Dynasty Assassin Taking the College Entrance Exam 没搞错吧我一个大唐刺客参加高考 Loves the Forest爱森林Urban451k WordsCompleted A Tang Dynasty assassin has just beheaded a military governor, only to open his eyes as a hopeless high school senior! He spent the first half of his life relying on a swift blade. Now he has to battle trigonometry? With just 100 days left until the college entrance exam, what’s an assassin like me supposed to do? And just as the turmoil is still unfolding, he learns that his beautiful master has transmigrated from the Tang Dynasty too… 387Reads8.1Score—Shelves
9. 409 活 My Parents Are a Handful, Can They Let the Counselor Have Some Peace? 活爹活妈，让辅导员安生会吧 Please Call Me Maxim请叫我马克西姆Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [No System, pure urban campus life, the heroine can wait until later, not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy] I’ve been working as a graduate student counselor since I was in grad school. I never imagined it would be so hard to pass the counselor exam. After finally getting the job, this bunch of little troublemakers won’t give me a moment’s peace. All I want is to lie flat in peace. Could you please stop giving me so much trouble? 3.3kReads9.2Score229Shelves
10. 410 一 One Sword to Slay the Fairer Sex 一剑斩红粉 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban552k WordsCompleted [Urban Martial Arts]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines] Lin Che, young master of an ancient martial arts family in the city, was framed and killed in his previous life while enjoying himself beneath the peonies. His lover, a minor internet celebrity close to him, had joined forces with his family's sworn enemy to set him up. His path to being reborn is also a path to rising to power… 369Reads8.5Score—Shelves
11. 411 不 A Heart Unwilling to Give In 不甘的心 Zhong Xuanzi中玄子Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Some say that when God created humanity, He split each person in two: one half stayed in the mortal world, while the other was kept for Himself. Each was left to search among the crowds for the missing half of their own self. When faced with choices in an uncertain world, we always do everything we can to save the heart that refuses to give in. At the summit, we long to become wholly ourselves, perfectly united and standing tall amid the mundane realities of life. That defiant heart cries out: G 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A while ago, because my novel "Unwilling Heart" wasn't getting many reads on the Tomato platform, I searched online for ways to gain more attention. Some suggested Zhihu, others forums, some livestreams, and still others group chats. I tried them, but with almost no effect, so I looked for other methods. Finally, someone recommended the book recommendation section on the Tomato Novel app. Before that, my read count was 28; after posting on the recommendation section for several days, it reached 174. To be honest, this number isn't ideal, even embarrassing. After all, the read count on Qidian and Tencent Reading platforms is quite considerable. However, seeing the read count increase every day is still quite gratifying. "Unwilling Heart" is a story close to the realities of life, but I wonder if Tomato's readers will like it?

12. 412 这 I Don’t Want This Kind of Rebirth 这样的重生我不想要啊 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban313k WordsCompleted Being reborn isn't about having an easy, satisfying life. It's about walking the human road again through blood and tears! The hardships I've endured and the burdens I've borne aren't anything to be proud of. I'll just leave them in my memories. A simple, honest life, surrounded by a beloved wife and beautiful companions, is what truly matters... 271Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 我 Cultivating the Great Dao in a Human Classroom 我在人间课堂修大道 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban229k WordsCompleted Cultivation? Pah! I just want to spend my days with the campus beauty, enjoying the simple pleasures of life and living it to the fullest. Is that too much to ask? And of course, I wouldn't mind having a few more beauties around either… 94Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 修 After Succeeding in Cultivation, I Transmigrated to Earth to Farm 修仙有成却穿越到地球种田 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Farming]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Chen Xing, an immortal with a spirit body from the Ziling Sect, had cultivated to the peak of the continent. Just as he was reveling in a life of pleasure with six beautiful concubines, the Trial of Worldly Desires struck. His soul transmigrated into the body of a young man with the same name on Earth, who had died after slipping and falling 103Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 春 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 45Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 1 At 19, I Worked in Haicheng 19岁，我在海城打工 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban116k WordsCompleted After failing the national college entrance exam at nineteen, Ye Feng follows his second uncle to Haicheng to find work. There, he experiences love, family bonds, friendship, life and death, failure, and success... 32Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 来 Come on, Let’s Have Some Fun! 来快活呀！ Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance649k WordsCompleted Wang Yan, a girl from a remote rural village, decides to change her life after enduring a series of experiences shaped by ignorance, backwardness, and poverty. Through dedicated study, lifelong learning, and hard work, she strives for the life she ultimately wants: financial security, modest prosperity, a civilized way of life, a loving partner who understands her, one son and one daughter, and no worries about aging or illness. From a frail little girl onward, she faces one pivotal crossroads a 4.7kReads8.4Score392Shelves

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    Try these two.

18. 418 巨 So Freaking Good: I’m Surrounded by Aunties and Little Sisters 巨爽：我周围都是阿姨和妹妹 Late Xu Duo Yu迟许多余Urban367k WordsOngoing [Beautiful Younger Girls] [A Sister with a Surprising Side] [Gentle Aunties] [Lighthearted Everyday Life] After his family suffered a sudden setback, Yao Zhiting started delivering takeout over summer vacation to help make ends meet. One night, a stunning beauty ran him over with her car. Just when he thought he was done for, strange messages suddenly appeared in his mind. [Complete one driving task: Reward, 100 yuan in cash.] [Escort a beauty back to her hotel: Reward, 800 yuan.] From that nigh 628Reads7.1Score—Shelves
19. 419 戒 Quit Smoking 戒烟 Villainess Lili恶女莉莉子Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted A stunningly beautiful celebrity x a devoted, restrained doctor Liang Yan and Chen Shi were sweethearts for six years, from high school through college. Liang Yan always had a way of getting Chen Shi to agree to any unreasonable or outlandish thing she asked of him. Her little tricks were honestly pretty clumsy, but somehow they worked every time. The day after college graduation, Chen Shi attended Liang Yan’s wedding. The groom wasn’t him. On Liang Yan’s wedding day, Chen Shi smoked his first c 314Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The book's title is a double entendre, referring both to quitting smoking and quitting love, which is as addictive and harmful as cigarettes. The protagonist's struggle and descent into despair in her relationship, followed by her eventual awakening and blossoming into independent beauty, is incredibly relatable.

20. 420 我 My Name Is Sun Zei, Not Thief 我叫孙贼，不是贼 The Chubby Guy Who's Always Dieting一直在减肥的胖哥Urban6.4M WordsOngoing Set in an alternate universe during the 1980s, this story follows a boy who grows up in harsh conditions. It all begins with his desire to eat his fill, but once his eyes are opened to the world, he wants to understand it better. This is not a story about being reborn or transmigrating, nor is it a wish-fulfillment novel. It focuses on martial arts, cultivation, and everyday life. A slow-burn, System-free story of daily life and personal growth, if every person’s life is a book, then Sunzei’s st 42.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
21. 421 重 Reborn in 2001: I Start Boxing and Live Life to the Fullest 重生2001从练拳开始快意人生 Pan-Fried Buns and White Porridge煎包白粥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Pocket Dimension + Top Student + Traditional Martial Arts + Pressure-Point Techniques for Five Hundred Coins] Everyday urban life, reborn in high school, keeping a low profile at school, an ancestral martial arts manual, cultivating inner energy, mastering pressure-point techniques, dual-cultivation methods, a harem of multiple women, wealth, companions, techniques, and territory, exploring mysteries and searching for treasures, doing business and managing enterprises, fighting foreig 16.8kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Urban daily life, already over a million words, recommended.

22. 422 全 The World's Number One Assassin 全球第一杀手 Lamb Who Found Its Way Back迷途知返的羔羊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He survives beneath the light and walks through the darkness. Together, light and darkness weave a glittering world. Volume One: The Traditional Urban Assassin. Volume Two: A Dark Feast at the End of the World. (It leans more toward science fiction in the middle.) 18.4kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
23. 423 深 Late at Night, I Fell Under His Spell 深夜，对他着了魔 Little Imp小妖孽Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted Their late-night story… It’s thought-provoking, and leaves you filled with regret. Was she too devoted, or was he too heartless? What can you even say about love? 241Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 都 I'm Reborn, So Why Would I Still Play Esports? 都重生了谁还搞电子竞技啊 Tiny as Dust微未为尘Urban342k WordsOngoing To escape the suffocating pressure of facing his mother, Zhang Rui resolutely left home to pursue a career in esports. But fate dealt him a rough hand, and, consumed by obsession and thrown off balance, he eventually lost himself. Luckily, fortune smiled on him, and he unexpectedly came back reborn! Having finally come to his senses, he begins to enjoy life. With a carefree school life, a smooth-sailing entrepreneurial journey, and a beautiful woman by his side, life couldn’t be sweeter. Until t 814Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you don't like it, come find me. [Thinking]

25. 425 和 He Shen in the City 和珅在都市 Xu Muyu徐牧渔Urban2.5M WordsCompleted On February 22, 1799, Heshen received a white silk cord from the Jiaqing Emperor and met his end. Somehow, he found himself in the future, in 1983. As an ancient man in a modern city, how will he make his way in the world? 28.8kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    Even if the wealthy tycoon Heshen were to travel to the modern era, he would still have to start from scratch as a small vendor, opening a supermarket, learning computers, and eventually starting a company.

26. 426 重 Reborn in 2005: Rising from a Shady Brokerage 重生2005，从黑中介开始崛起 Planet Battle King星球战击王Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn in 2005: Rising from a Shady Agency, My Secretary and I Were Reborn Together, and My Golden Finger Is My Girlfriend [Two people reborn] [50% urban slice of life + 30% entrepreneurship + 20% romance] [No System] [No tired tropes] Ning Yu, a mob boss, is reborn in 2005. He knows nothing about the stock market, can't remember lottery numbers, and has neither resources nor connections. How can he earn his first pot of gold? He doesn't want to repeat his old mistakes this time ar 9.3kReads8.8Score587Shelves
27. 427 异 Reincarnated in Another World, Starting as a Crab 异世界转生从螃蟹开始 Sweet Cola Chicken Wings可乐鸡翅有点甜Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted In the Myriad Worlds, you randomly reincarnate as different species. A lighthearted story, not brainless, and not about killing everything in sight. I reincarnated in another world as a clawed creature. I really did have claws, because I was a crab! The good news: I brought a System with me. The bad news: My luck seemed pretty lousy. Just as I was about to crawl ashore, I got caught, and now I was about to be steamed. Fortunately, the System came through. As long as I survive, I keep earning Sur 10.2kReads7.5Score1.4kShelves
28. 428 我 I Can Fight Disease Monsters One-on-One 我能和疾病怪一对一战斗 The Second-in-Command Has Two Blades二当家有二把刀Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Wang Xu can see disease monsters: things like the Common Cold Monster, the Adultery Monster, a Level 100 Infertility Monster, the Left General of the Uremia Army, the Level 100 Late-Stage Liver Cancer General, and the Breast Cancer Army’s Prince Who Guards the Nation... He can fight these disease monsters one-on-one. Victory can earn him medicinal ingredients, skills, equipment, experience, and more... Experience lets him level up, improve his attributes, grow stronger, learn skills, and equip g 6.5kReads8.7Score558Shelves
29. 429 命 A Dream of Fate 命运之梦 Farewell to the Mountain's End别山尾Urban5.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Ji had a dream. He dreamed that his life played out like a movie, with reality and the dream confirming one another. Some parts were set in stone, while others differed. His fears for the future gradually became reality, and fate slipped beyond his grasp, veering away from the dream. Standing between reality and dreams, Zhang Ji found himself at a loss over what to choose. 1.1kReads7.5Score112Shelves
30. 430 财 The Leisurely Life After Financial Freedom 财富自由后的悠闲生活 Four Seasons Reincarnation泗季轮回Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Urban Entrepreneurship + Traditional] In the spring of 2010, Lu Dalang, a senior at an agricultural university, was about to graduate. His girlfriend, Qian Mei, wanted to return to her hometown, where her parents had already arranged a job for her and she had familiar connections. Lu Dalang, determined to pursue his own future, angrily headed to the provincial capital. His girlfriend left him with one condition: “Buy a house, and come get me so we can live in the provincial capital. 3.8kReads8.2Score151Shelves

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    No system, no cheat codes, no time travel—a story of an ordinary person starting a business through e-commerce.

31. 431 墓 Night Shift at the Cemetery: I Make a Living Supporting My Family with Taoist Arts 墓园夜班：我靠道法打工养家 Lu Xiaocheng陆小城Mystery403k WordsOngoing My name is Lu Xiaochen. I’m divorced and raising two kids. With no degree or connections, I took a job as a night-shift patrolman at a cemetery to support my family. Other people are afraid of the forest of tombstones in the dead of night, afraid of things they can’t explain. I’m not afraid. It’s not because I’m brave, but because I’m too broke to worry about being scared. When I was a kid, I picked up a few rudimentary Taoist arts from some village elders. I thought they were just tricks to foo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this urban romance novel for its relatable story. It's about a single father with two kids, whose strength as a father is boundless. When a white-clad female ghost comes seeking revenge, he faces a life-or-death crisis. Thinking of his two children, he bravely and instinctively kills the ghost. It kept me on the edge of my seat!

32. 432 重 Reborn: Ten Seconds of Itching in the Library 重生：图书馆里挠痒的十秒 Dreaming of SplendorV才倾梦华V17k WordsCompleted Reborn: Ten Seconds of Scratching an Itch in the Library 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stay true to the moment and keep up with the latest trends.

33. 433 人 Life Support: Starting With One 648-Yuan Gift Every Day 人生辅助：从每天一个648开始 A Crab Who Can Barely Save Himself自身难保的螃蟹Urban974k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] + [System] + [Daily Life] + [Enjoying Life] When ordinary office worker Shen Wang hit a low point in life, he got a life-assistance System that started by giving him 648 yuan a day. It’s an ordinary person’s everyday life with cheat-like advantages: no wild ups and downs, just the little things that make life sweet and happy. The most ordinary wishes in life come true here. [Not a story about a tycoon throwing money around] 20.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Just you wait and see, they'll all be silent.

34. 434 听 I Hear the Study Abroad Crowd Is a Mess 听说留学圈很乱 Light Sleeper11浅眠11Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [The leads are not each other’s firsts] While studying abroad, Fu Fan and Jing An were worlds apart, two people who should never have crossed paths. He was the campus king, adored by everyone; she was an unassuming girl, quiet and independent. Jing An accidentally caught Fu Fan flirting with someone else, and had also witnessed his reckless affairs with women. She looked down on him, but he was determined to have her. In the end, she fell into his arms, and together they spent a period of wild, 9.4kReads8.9Score747Shelves

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    These three books are all urban realism: 1️⃣ They focus on international students, and the lives of students studying abroad are depicted very realistically. 2️⃣ I'm very curious about what the author, Tianji, does for a living; he has a very deep understanding of society, and all his books are worth reading. 3️⃣ I won't even mention A'nai's books; they're all very realistic.

35. 435 官 Officialdom: Starting as a Village Official 官途：从村官开始 Although虽然Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (Period setting + urban + farming + no wish fulfillment) Wang Xinghan is reborn in 1990. In his previous life, he was a successful businessman, but he always felt that something was missing. Faced once again with a choice between government service and business, he finally understands that sharing joy is better than enjoying it alone. He resolutely chooses a career in government. This time, he'll turn his ideals into reality, bring prosperity to the people, and help them live in peace and conten 1.8kReads9.3Score208Shelves
36. 436 一 A Spring Rainy Night Like the Sound of Mountains 一夜春雨似山鸣 Sixteen Kaka十六卡卡Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing [A devoted, restrained media mogul vs. a cool, distant career queen] [Fated connection | Emotional growth | Love that grows over time | A slow and steady romance | Sweet yet heartbreaking | A realistic slow burn] A year ago, two people who had each lost the one they loved met by chance in the drizzle after a funeral. He saw the desolate fragments in her eyes. She saw the icy lake in his. A borrowed flame warmed them for a brief moment. She thought it was nothing more than a fleeting encounter 81Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    I recently started watching a slow-paced urban romance novel, which is quite relatable. The overall scenes of workplace, relationships, and conversations feel very realistic.

37. 437 别 Don’t Call Me a Big Shot, I Just Want to Win Her Over 别叫我大佬，我只是想追她 Old Liao From Back Then曾经的老廖Urban590k WordsCompleted Business tycoon Liao Fan reaches the pinnacle of the world, only to be reborn the very next moment, back at the start of his freshman year in 2008. In his previous life, he was richer than a nation and wielded immense power, yet he lost forever the girl Yan Wei, who had smiled at him beneath a parasol tree when they were eighteen. His greatest failure was succeeding alone. This time, he drops out without hesitation and heads back to her campus. He will not only make up for every regret, but also —Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    From a business tycoon to a doting husband, Liao Fan's every step after his rebirth is paving the way for Yan Wei. Who could resist such extreme favoritism?

38. 438 欠 I Owe My Ex-Wife Two Million 欠了前妻二百万 Ancient Ruins in the River河中枯古Urban453k WordsCompleted On a sunny afternoon, I’ll brew a cup of green tea and pretend to be deep in thought as I reminisce, remembering what has already passed, yet is still happening… 137Reads7.3Score116Shelves
39. 439 去 Cast Off Desire 去欲尽 Heaven's Secret 9999天机9999Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Money changes hands, power struggles unfold, and love entwines them all in a web of fate. As the river flows on and spring draws to a close, when all the commotion has faded and the dust has settled, do not forget what brought you here. Return to the one you love. 346Reads6.9Score—Shelves
40. 440 凉 Cool Lips 凉唇 Gui Yu归虞Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 5kReads6.1Score406Shelves

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    The best urban novel I've read recently: it features an elite social circle, sound logic, and a sweet romance.

41. 441 重 Reborn: Back in 1991 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1991当首富 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Li Minyang, a high-ranking government official, unexpectedly returns to 1991, an era just beginning its transition from a planned economy to a market economy. A wave of entrepreneurship is sweeping the country, and countless future tycoons are just beginning to make their mark. Facing a treacherous wife and family members struggling to make ends meet, watch as he turns the tides, conquers the business world, and reshapes the future! 31.8kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this one; the protagonist is reborn and starts by reselling clothes.

42. 442 重 Reborn as the Holy Venerable, Returned 重生之圣尊归来 Little Slim, Losing Weight减肥的小瘦Urban2.2M WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable is reborn, advancing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and beyond. With a mature state of mind, he overwhelms martial artists. This epic tale features an expansive world, a fast-paced plot, ruthless decisiveness, and an invincible protagonist. Welcome! 9.3kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Urban cultivation novel, ruthless and decisive, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul stages, with mature minds, no female lead and no romantic entanglements—the pinnacle of exhilarating reads!

43. 443 我 I Miss You on Keji South Road 我在科技南路很想你 Pomegranate and Wine Years石榴和酒年Urban117k WordsOngoing I've walked this road with her for years, from internship to a successful career, from flirting to making things official, from lovers to soon-to-be spouses, from youthful innocence to growing old together. Every paving stone along this road holds memories beneath our feet. I've witnessed so much here with her: breathing in the fresh air beneath the trees, sharing the summer cool, and riding our bikes as we enjoyed the breeze and falling leaves. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist grows from naivety to maturity

44. 444 重 The Reborn Optician 重生的眼镜店老板 Yuebao Is Fierce悦宝凶猛Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (Not a single heroine) (Entrepreneurship + investment + no stock or futures trading) (No System, no cultivation) After years of suffering from illness, Shen Ci, a bespectacled shopkeeper who had no one in his life, was reborn in 2002. He was once again the spirited young man he had been back then. Given a second chance, he didn't want to leave any more regrets behind: His childhood sweetheart and adoptive older sister, the woman who had waited for him for years, and all those things he couldn't 6.3kReads7.7Score407Shelves

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    Reborn in 2002, he started his own business and became the richest man.

45. 445 三 Thirty, But Not Done: I Turn the Tables and Crush the Competition in the Greater Bay Area 三十而已我在大湾区逆袭碾压全场 A Bustling Carriage一车水马龙Urban426k WordsOngoing At 32, I’m adrift in Shenzhen, crammed into a tiny room in an urban village, earning a meager salary and enduring constant humiliation. At my lowest point, I awaken a Big Data Analysis System. Dongguan factories, Songshan Lake real estate, a decisive battle in Zhongshan... I take control of the industrial resources across the Greater Bay Area. Those who once mocked me now bow their heads. At thirty, I make my stand in the Greater Bay Area and rise to greatness! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 32-year-old migrant worker in Shenzhen, trapped in an urban village, suffers workplace oppression, humiliation in blind dates, and cold shoulders from family. In desperation, he awakens a big data system, unlocking the secrets of the Greater Bay Area's industries and delving into the supply chains between Dongguan and Shenzhen, as well as business opportunities in Songshan Lake. He exposes a plagiarizing colleague, rises to the top, and crushes his rivals with hardcore data. A realistic urban triumph, the story is brimming with the atmosphere of the Greater Bay Area, a satisfying and immersive tale of a working-class man's triumphant turnaround!

46. 446 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.3kReads9.3Score275Shelves

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    I was hooked from the very beginning—a story of ordinary people! Told from a first-person perspective [shy]. The story begins: In many people's eyes, a woman like me would be quite annoying, a scheming woman. Back in 2003, I was only sixteen, but I knew exactly what I wanted and worked tirelessly towards it, eventually achieving my goal. At the time, I was dealt a terrible hand. An irresponsible, philandering father who cheated on his wife, and a workaholic mother with a terrible temper. I myself was quite ordinary: mediocre grades, neither particularly attractive nor unattractive.

47. 447 深 Shenzhen Youth 深圳青年 Situ Yi司徒亦Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted 1. Xia Ling Shi (older sister): Just after graduating from Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xia Ling Shi moved to Shenzhen. From renting a place to starting a business and buying a home, she eventually established her own educational institution. 2. Xia Ling Ying (younger sister): She lives in Shenzhen with her older sister, Xia Ling Shi. With no dreams or goals, she is lazy and greedy, and wants to get ahead by using any means necessary. 3. Ya Guan Nie Shi (older sister from the same 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The stories of urban youth striving to start their own businesses, establish themselves, and settle down in their local communities are full of twists and turns, resonating with readers. (@LikesPipaLesandlar @AbaoA @I'mSoCute @CrazyMentalIllness @MingjingTemple'sCangshuiZong @Shengye'sLittleAngel @LittleYeFanWhoLovesEggFish @🍼Xiaochen🍰 @XuShiDaFang'sLuShu @ShenJunFeiFan'sSilk @EighthTower'sJinYue @ZizaiIsALittlePiglet @ZhiChi @LikesMinkShusYanHaiTang)

48. 448 人 Rising to the Top in Midlife 人到中年之青云直上 A Zhu阿诸Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Xiao Yi was middle-aged when he was sentenced to prison for an illegal loan. Three years later, when he walked out of the prison gates, everything he had once owned was gone. His career, family, and wife had all left him. Then one phone call completely changed his fate. He returned to his old workplace and carefully worked his way up, earning promotion after promotion. From then on, his fortunes turned around. He rode against the current and lived life on his own terms! 4.9kReads9.1Score617Shelves

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    They all live in the city, there's no systematic approach, and they all get high scores!

49. 449 富 Fucha Shaohua 富察少桦 Situ Yi司徒亦Ancient Romance228k WordsOngoing Fucha Shaohua and the 20th Year of Qianlong: The royal noble Fucha Shaohua is drawn into a palace conspiracy while hunting in the 20th Year of Qianlong. The royal noble Fucha Shaohua is drawn into a palace conspiracy while hunting in the 20th Year of Qianlong. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 450 男 A Man's Life 男人活着 Wang Yiwang王已忘Urban1.7M WordsCompleted From the moment he entered the working world, Yang Zheng embarked on a relentless pursuit of wealth. Amid the tides of the times, a man's grit and perseverance carry him forward through the abyss, undaunted by wind and rain. 12kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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